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Meaning of GLOTTAL STOP
Pronunciation:
'glâtl stâp
 
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
 
Synonyms:
glottal catch
,
glottal plosive
 
See Also:
occlusive
,
plosive
,
plosive consonant
,
plosive speech sound
,
stop
,
stop consonant
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